Autumn Apple Torte

Description

Source: FARMHOUSE FAMILY DINNERS - Taste of Home Magazine

When it’s apple season, I always look forward to making this yummy torte with a cream cheese layer and apples galore. - Margaret Wilson, San Bernardino, CA

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup sugar, divided
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
• ½ tsp. almond extract
• 2 cups thinly sliced, peeled Granny Smith apples (about 2 medium)
• 2 cups thinly sliced, peeled Cortland apples (about 2 medium)
• ¼ cup cinnamon sugar
• ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 Tbsp. 2% milk
• 2 Tbsp. sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. In a small bowl, cream butter and ¼ cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes.
3. Beat in vanilla.
4. Gradually beat in flour.
5. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
6. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth.
7. Add egg and almond extract; beat on low speed just until blended.
8. Pour into crust.
9. Place apples in a large bowl.
10. Mix cinnamon sugar and nutmeg; add to apples and toss to coat.
11. Arrange over cream cheese mixture.
12. Bake 5 minutes.
13. Reduce oven setting to 400°.
14. Bake until apples are tender, 30-35 minutes longer.
15. Cool on a wire rack.
16. Remove rim from pan.
17. In a small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth.
18. Drizzle over torte; sprinkle with almonds.
19. Refrigerate leftovers.

YIELD: 12 SERVINGS